The Republican governors of Alaska, Iowa, Missouri and Mississippi are all shutting off federal pandemic unemployment benefits three months early.

As Covid-19 cases drop in Chicago, Illinois, city officials are set to lift all remaining Covid-19 restrictions, although some mask rules will stay in effect. NBC News’ Shaq Brewster is at Chicago’s Wrigley Field to explain what the reopening will look like and how vaccine rates have impacted the decision to reopen. 

“You have people who are in very desperate, vulnerable situations commingling with people that are parts of organized criminal networks, including cartels and gangs,” one expert said.

Employers have started asking for vaccination status because they are actively in planning mode for the return to work.

The total balance sheet for households and nonprofits rose to $136.9 trillion in the first quarter, a 3.8 percent gain from the end of 2020.

Spiking demand and limited supply in the reopening economy drove higher price increases for a second consecutive month.

As many Covid-19 restrictions are lifted across the country, some reopening businesses are struggling to find employees amid a nationwide labor shortage. NBC News’ Ben Popken breaks down why workers are hesitant to return to the workplace and how businesses are coping.

The company was hacked in May by a Russian-speaking hacker gang, which led meat plants across the U.S. and Australia to shut down for at least a day.

TC Energy said on Wednesday it had scrapped the $9 billion project, months after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked a key permit.

The “highly unexpected” move surprised industry insiders, who had expected the iconic Italian brand to draw from the luxury or consumer goods sector.